he was looking for. His timing was propitious and he successfully overthrew
             the Mongols to become the first Ming ruler.
             "The YÜAN DYNASTY fell before an uprising of Chinese peasants. The
             rebellion was directed not only against the foreign conqueror but also
             against Chinese officials and landlords who had collaborated with the
             oppressive Mongol rule and had profited from itâ€. The rebellion,
             however, was not one unified movement. Outbreaks occurred all over
             China wherever conditions had become intolerable. In the Yellow River
             area, where floods had caused massive destruction and famine, the
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